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Utensils

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A set of 5 utensils made from silver, steel and found materials by Stuart Cairns.

These works spring from remnants tumbled and delivered by the sea to the shore. Left as reminders, perhaps, of brief past lives of utility turned into sad detritus choking up the sea. Lifted and reworked they now sit, strange tools which seem to remember hands, remember places. Maybe they still dream of that time of transition, from function to disposal,  the long drift in the deep sea, turned over and over again and again, until finally they sit down on sand with only an ache to become something new once more.

Materials: silver, steel, found materials (plastics, driftwood).

Measurements: 5 utensils between 14-20cm in length.

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Artist Bio

Stuart Cairns is a mixed media artist working primarily with textiles and print with a focus on creating site-responsive works that incorporate natural dyes, botanical inks and earth pigments, which are sustainably foraged. His work is informed by art history, Irish heritage, and exploration of sustainability in my creative practice.

 

He is a creative facilitator with over 15 years’ experience of designing and delivering arts projects with a focus on supporting Art Education and Health and Wellbeing. In particular, he works in the areas of Mental Health, Dementia and Carer Support. He is an Artist in Residence with Arts Care across the South-Eastern Trust and is currently an Artist Fellow on the Creative Schools’ Programme at Malone Integrated College (ACNI funded) and the New Visions programme at The Mac Belfast (Freelands Foundation funded).

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